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Analysis: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline

Gaza is out of the headlines, but the pressure on Israel's PM has changed rather than disappeared.

Middle East

Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

There was shock as the 17th Century building's spire collapsed in the fire.

Europe

Analysis: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline

Gaza is out of the headlines, but the pressure on Israel's PM has changed rather than disappeared.

Middle East

Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

There was shock as the 17th Century building's spire collapsed in the fire.

Europe

LIVE

Israel demands sanctions on Iranian missile project

Israel's foreign minister says he has written to 32 countries calling for restrictions after Iran's attack on its territory.

LIVE

Jury selection continues in Trump hush-money trial

At least 50 potential jurors summoned on Monday said they could not be fair and impartial.

Sydney church stabbing was 'terrorist' attack, police say

A 16-year-old boy is under arrest after a bishop and several churchgoers were injured on Monday.

Australia

The controversial dress code at sport's biggest party

Paris will welcome the world this summer, but France's distinctive relationship with religion means its own Olympic athletes will have a different dress code.

Olympics

Canada's remote bike-in mountain lodge

Set in one of Banff National Park's most stunning locations, these historical cabins are only accessible to those who hike, ski, snowshoe or bike in.

Travel

Great reads

My battle with Tesla: I want to clear my name before I die

A former Tesla engineer is in a decade-long battle with the car company, owned by Elon Musk.

Technology

What happens when teenage girls 'run' a government

New documentary film Girls State - a follow-up to the acclaimed 2020 documentary Boys State - explores the current, hyper-polarised moment in US politics.

Culture

Must watch

The surprising benefits of a traditional Japanese diet

New research shows that a traditional Japanese diet rich in fish and soybeans can stave off cognitive decline.

Feeling angry? Venting doesn't actually help

You might think it's helpful to vent or smash things when you're angry. But a new study shows it doesn't help.

Science & Health

Sweden's Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons

The menu at the Icehotel, the world's first hotel made out of ice and snow, is served on plates of ice.

World's Table

How AI and deepfakes are changing politics

Some politicians have found themselves victims of deepfakes. Can the public trust politicians in the age of AI?

Artificial Intelligence

How smoking affects your belly fat

There's more than just one type of fat - and it's more important than our waistlines. 

Science & Health

The tiny piece of the US hidden in England

How one day in 1963 changed history forever and created a piece of America in the UK.

History

Flying cars: The future of personal mobility

Flying cars are no longer a thing of science fiction. Are they the future of daily travel?

Innovation

US English: Why do Brits hate it so?

The British sometimes have a few bugbears when it comes to US English spellings, but is it justified?

Language

Parthenogenesis: Why some species experience 'virgin births'

The rare phenomenon of asexual reproduction continues to perplex scientists.

World of wonder

Oatzempic: Should you try the oat drink for weight loss?

We asked an expert about oatzempic, the latest viral weight loss trend on TikTok.

Science & Health

Space isn't as colourful as photos make it seem

The James Webb Telescope sends back stunning photos of our Universe. But are the vibrant colours real?

World of wonder

Tracing Marco Polo's footsteps along the Silk Road

700 years after his death, Marco Polo's travellogue is full of wonder but also 'hard to believe' in some parts.

History

Slovenia's remote bedroom on top of a snowy mountain

Eva Zu Beck heads to the Slovenian mountains where she vists the country's remote refuges.

Travel

England's 'largest gold nugget' discovered

A metal detectorist has uncovered something pretty unexpected and highly valuable on farmland in rural England.

Natural wonders

Eclipse 2024: What makes it so special?

Astrophysicist Erika Hamden explains why this time it's different.

Space

Words that reveal if you are an extrovert or an introvert

Hyperbole is now a 'mega' part of the English language, but why did it happen?

Language

Northern Lights viewing is about to get more magical

There are many myths surrounding the aurora but satellite technology provides insights into the celestial marvel.

World of wonder

The 'wettest place on Earth' is facing a water crisis

The Indian town of Sohra regularly receives continuous downpours, sometimes for eight days straight. But today, locals are facing a severe water shortage.

Earth

Sri Lanka's healthy super fruit that saved lives

Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule.

World of wonder

Why Europe has so few skyscrapers

Only seven of the world's 1,000 tallest buildings are in the EU. Watch to find out why.

Destinations

Why is Finland the happiest country in the world?

The Finns have been named the happiest people seven years running. How do they do it?

Culture & Experiences

News video

WATCH

Sun's rays spark beginning of Olympic torch journey

World

WATCH

Watch: Spire collapses at Copenhagen stock exchange

Europe

WATCH

Moment spire collapses at Copenhagen stock exchange

Europe

WATCH

Huge fire breaks out at Copenhagen exchange

Europe

WATCH

Fires blaze along Miami highway

US & Canada

Business

GE Aerospace's 'simple formula for success'

Aziz Koleilat, GE Aerospace's general manager, enters the BBC's Executive Lounge to talk about how international thinking breeds innovation.

Superdry boss hits back at 'not cool' criticism

Business

Trump's Truth Social shares hit by sale plan

Business

Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Technology

Oil prices dip after Iran attack on Israel

Business

Flights cancelled after Iran's strike on Israel

Business

Culture

How the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfolded

A look at the events after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in 2021.

Rust film armourer sentenced to 18 months in prison

Entertainment & Arts

The overlooked painting that unlocks Impressionism

Culture

Waddingham rejects red carpet 'show leg' request

Entertainment & Arts

Titanic survivor on the moment ship sank

Culture

Faith Ringgold: Questioning the American Dream

Culture

Editor's picks

Confronting pro-Kremlin troll on false claims about Sydney mall attack

Simeon Boikov sparked a social media frenzy implicating an innocent 20-year-old in the shopping mall attack.

Australia

Chinese internet amused by building that looks like sanitary pad

The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.

Asia

A really, really big election with nearly a billion voters

The Indian general election is the largest democratic exercise ever - almost one in eight people in the world can vote.

Earth

These are the neighbourhoods in most urgent need of trees

The life-changing power of urban trees in New York City - they protect health and lower bills.

Mini rope bridges built for forest dormice

Gloucestershire

World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat

Science & Environment

WATCH

Endangered California condor chicks hatched in LA

US & Canada

Why rocks on Earth resemble the planet Mercury

Future

Texan skyscrapers go dark to save birds' lives

Future

Innovation

Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

Wearable AI gadget faces onslaught of bad reviews

Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to be offence

UK

Club owner had to explain football to billionaires

Stonehenge research explores possible Moon connection

England

Why Sweden abandoned its secret A-bomb project

Future

Science and health

Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid

Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection.

Health

Roman coffin to be displayed for the first time

An ancient Roman coffin is set to be unveiled to the public for the first time, after it was discovered in West Yorkshire in 2022.

Leeds & West Yorkshire

Does apple cider vinegar really help with weight loss?

Debunking the health benefits of apple cider vinegar.

Science & Health

Does it really take 10,000 steps to stay healthy?

Studies tout the benefits of walking, yet offer conflicting advice on daily step goals.

Science & Health

What is the iron lung and how does it work?

The iron lung kept Paul Alexander, known as 'Polio Paul', alive for more than 70 years. But what is it?

Science & Health

The 24-year-old selling human bones

From a warehouse in Brooklyn, a recent college graduate collects, displays and sells human remains.

Science & Health

The search for a cancer 'kill-switch'... in space

Cancer cells develop at warp speed in space, potentially aiding some highly experimental new treatments.

Science & Health

Why we have hair on our heads

Why did humans evolve to retain hair on their heads while losing it on their bodies?

Science & Health

Are we worse at Moon landings than 50 years ago?

We've set foot on the Moon multiple times. But getting to the lunar surface is far from straightforward.

Science & Health

The 17th Century town that quarantined itself

The heroic story of a British village that took decisive action when the bubonic plague struck.

Science & Health

What to know about brain computers

Elon Musk's Neuralink has developed a brain chip that allows users to control a computer with their mind.

Science & Health

How to make better New Year's resolutions

Have you 'broken' any News Year's resolutions yet? If so, you're not alone - on average 80% of resolutions fail.

Science & Health

We inhale a credit card's worth of microplastics each week

A new study has found microplastics where they've never been seen before, sitting deep inside human lungs.

Science & Health

Does cough medicine actually work?

The maker of Robitussin is recalling several products containing honey due to contamination.

Science & Health

See what your brain does when you look at art

Cutting-edge headsets show the impact of art on human brainwaves.

Science & Health

Could this drink really help you sleep?

The 'sleepy girl' mocktail is a concoction made of tart cherry juice and magnesium. Here's the science behind it.

Science & Health

The hoax equation behind Blue Monday

Blue Monday is apparently the most depressing day of the year. Here's the truth about the equation behind it.

Science & Health

How I rewired my brain in six weeks

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains.

Science & Health

How to fight your winter blues as darker days set in

Simple tricks to fight your winter blues and restore your energy as darker days set in.

Science & Health

How your family shapes your body image

The number of people who dislike their body is depressingly high. What can we do about it?

Science & Health

An inside look at the near-death experience

A new study might explain why dying patients' lives flash before their eyes.

Science & Health

What did our ancient Universe sound like?

The Planck space telescope has picked up echoes left by soundwaves that travelled through the early Universe.

Science & Health

Sport

Caitlin Clark picked by Indiana Fever in WNBA draft

The college women's basketball sensation has driven massive interest into the sport.

Russell and Redpath suffer 'significant' injuries

Scottish Rugby

Liverpool defender Bradley faces three weeks out

Liverpool

Great Britain's team for 2024 Paris Olympics

Olympics

Doncaster & St Helens to host Challenge Cup semis

Rugby League

Taylor v Serrano rematch to take place in July

Boxing

Travel

The simple Costa Rican secrets to longevity

Costa Rica is home to one of the five Blue Zones - regions of the world with populations that regularly live into healthy old age

World of Wonder

The turtle video that sparked a plastic straw revolution

Bloody and in pain, when a plastic straw became lodged in the nostril of a turtle, a video showing its removal shook the world - sparking a movement to rid the world of plastic straws.

Future

How a fictitious 'sea' became a top attraction

The Maldives' famous Sea of Stars is part fact, part fiction - but that just adds to the mystery of one of the country's top tourist attractions

Travel

Where to see spring tulips in the Netherlands

Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking.

Travel

Botswana's inspirational women safari guides navigating change

A remarkable shift is reshaping the traditional landscape of piloting iconic canoes in one of Africa's most extraordinary places - a role that has long been the domain of men.

Travel

Photos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new species

Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.

Natural wonders

The prehistoric cows making a comeback in Portugal

The tauros, a specially bred version of the long-extinct auroch cattle, is being introduced to Portugal's Côa Valley.

Future

The US state that's home to Earth's oldest forest

The discovery of a 385-million-year-old forest in Cairo, NY, has stunned the world - but visitors to the region have been able to see rare fossil forests for more than a century.

Travel

Mesmerising life in the deep sea

Explore depths where volcanic fluids meet near-freezing seawater, creating a dynamic clash below.

Natural wonders

Flirt, date, divorce: The robust romantic lives of birds

A look at their love lives reveals a unique courtship and the reality of separation.

World of wonders

Rare footage shows life through the eyes of polar bears

Scientists attached cameras to polar bears to learn how they adapt to a warming planet and found worrying trends.

World of wonders

Photographer tells BBC how he captured polar bear photo

The poignant image of a snoozing polar bear won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

World of wonders

Searching for gold in Alaska

Qasa Alom visits Alaska where he searches for gold with a local gold prospector.

World of wonders

The monster volcanoes hidden beneath Italy

You know about Mount Vesuvius, but there's a nearby 'supervolcano' with even more immense scale and power.

World of wonders

Why 1,000 manatees gathered at a hot spring

A record number of manatees converged at a Florida state park this week. Experts weigh in on this "very unusual" phenomenon.

Future

The US is bracing itself for a cicada mega swarm

Two broods of cicadas are due to emerge from the ground this April at the same time for the first time in 200 years. It's going to be loud, messy and very interesting.

Future

The last male of an extinct species

Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, became a conservation icon in his final year of life.

Future

The last tourism destination on Earth

More people are visiting the frozen continent than ever before. Has the very idea of Antarctic tourism become unethical?

Travel

The plastic oceans we can't see

In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Future

Why US ranchers are becoming beaver believers

For decades, beavers were considered pests - trapped and shot on sight. Now the attitude towards nature's best engineers is changing, and farmers are working to bring them back.

Future

The Greek Island of geometrical wonders

Pyrgi is a puzzling medieval village in the middle of the Mediterranean island of Chios, in Greece.

World of wonders

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World news

Iranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground'

Middle East

Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

Europe

Two arrested for firing at Bollywood star's home

Asia

Analysis: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline

Middle East

'Colossal' floods heading for Russian city

Europe

US and Canada news

House could vote on Ukraine aid this week, Speaker says

US & Canada

Dozens of jurors ruled out as historic Trump trial begins

US & Canada

WATCH

A view from inside court for Trump's blockbuster trial

US & Canada

Fourth body found after Baltimore bridge collapse

US & Canada

What you need to know about Trump's hush-money trial

US & Canada

UK news

William to return to duties after Kate diagnosis

UK

MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009

UK Politics

Stabbed TV presenter 'feeling much better'

UK

WATCH

Stabbed Iranian TV host describes his attack

UK

How to register to vote, ahead of midnight deadline

UK Politics

Business

Former Post Office executive: Horizon was not robust

Business

Who are the millions of Britons not working?

Business

Plans for homes on former library site rejected

Business

Superdry boss hits back at 'not cool' criticism

Business

How to get a job: Six expert tips for finding work

Business

Culture

What happens when teenage girls 'run' a government

Culture

Rust film armourer sentenced to 18 months in prison

Entertainment & Arts

How the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfolded

Entertainment & Arts

The overlooked painting that unlocks Impressionism

Culture

Salman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every day

Entertainment & Arts

Sport

Russell and Redpath suffer 'significant' injuries

Scottish Rugby

Liverpool defender Bradley faces three weeks out

Liverpool

Great Britain's team for 2024 Paris Olympics

Olympics

Doncaster & St Helens to host Challenge Cup semis

Rugby League

Taylor v Serrano rematch to take place in July

Boxing

Climate solutions

These are the neighbourhoods in most urgent need of trees

Future

This is how you make the world's oldest beer

Future

Why rocks on Earth resemble the planet Mercury

Future

Texan skyscrapers go dark to save birds' lives

Future

Why there are more climate lawsuits than ever

Future

Technology

Wearable AI gadget faces onslaught of bad reviews

Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to be offence

UK

Club owner had to explain football to billionaires

My battle with Tesla: I want to clear my name before I die

Technology

Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Technology

Science and health

WATCH

Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials

US & Canada

Brightest-ever explosion's mystery of missing gold

Science & Environment

Finn, the reptile skull named by competition winner

Coventry & Warwickshire

Paxman: Parkinson's makes you wish you'd not been born

UK

Unpaid carers in UK shocked at having to repay thousands

UK

World's Table

Thailand's cooling rice dish to beat the heat

Travel

The most beautiful cake for Ramadan

Travel

China's sweet dumpling to remember the dead

Travel

The 'calorie-bomb' avocado smoothie for Ramadan

Travel

The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun

Travel

Travel

Eight of the best bagels in New York City

Travel

A geographer's guide to London's green spaces

Travel

A chef's guide to the best carbonara in Rome

Travel

Five under-the-radar eats in Los Angeles

Travel

An expert's guide to the best cheese in Paris

Travel